Element D Services

Plumbing
D203001 Sanitary Waste and Vent
for Open Parking Garages

PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 OVERVIEW

A. This section addresses sanitary waste and vent systems within and to five feet beyond
parking garage building perimeter.

PART 2 - DESIGN CRITERIA

2.01 GENERAL

A. Sanitary waste and vent systems shall be provided for all plumbing fixtures and all other
domestic waste producing drains, equipment, systems and devices that are required by code
to discharge into the sanitary sewer.

B. Waste and vent systems shall be designed using fixture drain loads established by code and
provide proper operation during periods of peak demand.

C. Waste and vent stacks shall be located to minimize space requirements and shall not
interfere with the flow of vehicular traffic or parking. All unburied piping shall be protected
from vehicular damage by utilizing chases, steel bollards, be located adjacent to columns or
by other means approved by the Owner.

D. Above ground floor drains, P-traps and first 50 feet of connected drainage piping receiving
condensate, ice machine or chilled water waste shall be properly insulated with a vapor
barrier to prevent condensation.

E. All floor drains susceptible to vehicular traffic shall have load bearing capacities capable of
withstanding anticipated loads.

F. Provide cleanouts at locations and with clearances as required by the code, at the base of
each waste stack and at intervals not exceeding 75 feet in horizontal runs. All cleanouts shall
terminate flush with finished walls, flush with finished floors or at no higher than 24 inches
above finished floor level in exposed vertical stacks. Obtain approval of all locations from the
Owner.

G. No buried waste line shall be smaller than 2 inches inside diameter (I.D.). No vent line shall
be smaller than 1-1/2 inches I.D. No vent terminal shall be smaller than 3 inches I.D. Waste
piping serving water closets shall not be smaller than 4 inches I.D.

H. Locate all sanitary vent terminals a minimum of 25 feet horizontally from or 3 feet vertically
above all air intakes and 7 feet above pedestrian traffic.

I. Avoid locating drains above sensitive equipment or areas where water leakage would cause
a safety hazard or property loss, including but not limited to elevator equipment, pedestrian
walkways, vehicle parking, etc.

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J. Do not locate drainage or vent piping within stairways, electrical or telecommunications

rooms.

K. All traps shall be properly vented in accordance with the 2000 Uniform Plumbing Code.

L. Provide automatic trap primers for all floor, floor sinks and hub drains that may be susceptible
to trap seal evaporation. Trap seal guard inserts may be provided in lieu of automatic trap
primers on condition that the inserts are applied in accordance with the manufacturer’s
published product data.

M. The design of sanitary waste and vent systems shall prevent the entrance of storm water.

N. Provide submersible sump pump(s) in each elevator pit in accordance with the 2007 edition
of ASME A17.1 and the State of Texas Elevator Safety and Licensing requirements. Pump
effluent shall discharge indirectly into the sanitary waste system. The elevator pit pumping
system shall be designed to prevent pump effluent, sewage, odors and gases from entering
building spaces and the elevator pit. Provide a sanitary indirect waste receptor having a
capacity greater than the maximum flow rate discharge of the pump(s). Pump electrical
service shall be connected to emergency power source.

PART 3 - SPECIAL CONTRACT DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS

3.01 GENERAL

A. Develop plans, schedules, isometric or flat riser diagrams and details indicating all
information required to clearly illustrate the intent of system design. All piping shall be
located and sized on the Contract Drawings.

B. Floor plans and riser diagrams shall include, but not be limited to identification of all sanitary
waste piping from fixtures to connection to exterior sewer, all vent piping from fixtures and
stacks to termination, cleanouts, fixture and equipment identification, traps and trap primer
lines.

C. Calculated fixture units used for system design shall be noted at house drains exiting the
garage building, base of stacks, floor branch connections at stacks, ejector pump system
discharge and interceptor inlets.

D. Invert elevations shall be noted at all drains exiting the garage building perimeter,
connections to exterior sewers, uppermost point of each main and branch line located below
ground level, and all other points where required to clearly establish proper slope and
coordination with other piping systems and garage building components.

E. Bottom of pipe elevations shall be noted for unburied piping at locations where close
coordination is required to prevent conflicts with other systems, structural components,
pedestrian traffic and/or vehicular traffic.

F. Clearly convey support requirements for all sanitary piping and vent stack terminals.

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G. Graphically identify each stack on plans and riser diagrams. Stack identification on riser
diagrams shall correspond to stack identification on the plans. Graphically indicate floor
levels and floor elevations on riser diagrams.

H. Details shall be provided for; cleanouts, roof penetrations, floor and wall penetrations, sump
pump systems and all other components that require installation explanation beyond the
information included within plans and riser diagrams.

I. Schedules shall clearly identify: Capacity, size, model, options and other requirements for all
floor drains and sump pump equipment.

PART 4 - PRODUCTS
4.01 GENERAL

A. Refer to Master Construction Specifications.

B. Schedule 40 PVC DWV piping complying with the International Plumbing Code may be
specified as an alternate to piping specified within Owner's Master Construction
Specifications when determined appropriate by the Engineer of Record.

PART 5 - DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY

Issue Date Revision Description Reviser

01-01-07 Initial Adoption of Element
Rev. 1 11-10-09 Changed maximum distance between cleanouts in horizontal DOS
drainage piping to 75 feet (previously 90 feet). Paragraph 2.01 F.
Revised elevator pit sump pumping requirements to comply with
the 2007 edition of ASME A17.1. Paragraph 2.01 N.
Rev. 2
Rev. 3
Rev. 4
Rev. 5

END OF ELEMENT D203001

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